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This is no big deal because everything works as is, but I’m just curios…
I have an image with a layer mask and no background layer. (Speaking of which, why can’t a layer mask be added to the background layer anyway?).
The end result is that a part of the image becomes transparent. This is what I want because this image is to be used in Apply Image on a whole series of other images.
Now, when I save this image in TIFF format both the image and the layer mask are saved doubling the file size. However, if I flatten the image before saving, the transparency is replaced by white.
So, my question is how do I (can I?) flatten the image and yet preserve transparency so the resulting file is the same size as the original image without the layer mask?
No big deal, as I said, because I can just keep this file as is, but it’s a opportunity to learn something new. PS 6 here, BTW, if it makes any difference.
Thanks!
Don.
I have an image with a layer mask and no background layer. (Speaking of which, why can’t a layer mask be added to the background layer anyway?).
The end result is that a part of the image becomes transparent. This is what I want because this image is to be used in Apply Image on a whole series of other images.
Now, when I save this image in TIFF format both the image and the layer mask are saved doubling the file size. However, if I flatten the image before saving, the transparency is replaced by white.
So, my question is how do I (can I?) flatten the image and yet preserve transparency so the resulting file is the same size as the original image without the layer mask?
No big deal, as I said, because I can just keep this file as is, but it’s a opportunity to learn something new. PS 6 here, BTW, if it makes any difference.
Thanks!
Don.
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